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After the Book is Written, then what?
First last clichés: Easier said than done-This describes something that usually is talked about rather than accomplished. Date back to 15th Cent. even in Bible. See John Heywood's 1564 proverbs. Think twice - Consider before you speak or act. Old idea used more in...
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First past clichés: Do one's own thing - To find self-expression in some activity. Term is very old--see Chaucer as in The Merchant's Tale-- it became a cliché in 1960s. The rebels against society dropped out and "did their own thing." In 1841 Ralph Waldo Emerson's...
Find a Title for your book
Thanks to all of you who commented on a possible title for my arson book. First the clichés: For the life of me-I can't do something even to save my own life. Expression dates from early 18th Century, used not when one's life is really in danger. An early version was...
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Hi all, Thanks for your suggestions on my title. Last clichés: Whys and Wherefores-underlying reasons. Originally "why" alluded to the reason for something, and "wherefore" to how it came to be. In 16th Cent. "wherefore" was used in the meaning of "because." Today,...
Help Pick My Arson Book Title
Hey, I need your help. I'm getting ready to self-publish my book and need a great title. Want to Help? First things first. How many cliches did you find in the last blog? Greatest thing since sliced bread--Originated in mid-20th Cent. meaning a useful new invention....
Is Social Media what you need?
Good morning everyone! I had a friend ask me to explain Facebook to her. Ha! Someone has to explain it to me first! Speaking of first, lets get the cliches out of the way. Cliches: My finger itches to: one is extremely eager to do something. First used by John...
Your Write Time
Great, just started writing on my blog and my computer shut down, so have to start over. I'm back from a sabbatical and having life get in the way. I know it's been a month of Sundays since I wrote on this blog and you might not remember that I do this thing in my...
Writing on your blog
Well, bet you thought I'd forgotten all about this. I've been so busy editing my novel, and dealing with life's interruptions--there's never a dull moment in my life--, just haven't gotten here. I know, that's not good to create a following. So, I'm reading up on...
You’ve Written Your Book. Now What?
Well, it's been a long time since I've written on my blog, but I'm finally caught up, sort of, and here I am again. First the last cliches: kept up with the Joneses- means to attempt to live in the style of one's more affluent neighbors or acquaintances. Comes from a...
Domain Names and Websites
How many of you have a domain name? How many have websites? How many found it daunting to decide where, when, and how? Last Cliches: Powers that Be - those in authority. Believe it or not, this comes from the Bible: from Paul's Epistle to the Romans (13:1) all...
